BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD

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ARROYO SECO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL (ASNC)
MINUTES OF THE MEETING

MONDAY, 22-JUNE-2009 · 07:00PM TO 09:30PM

MONTECITO HEIGHTS SENIOR CENTER

4545 Homer Street, Los Angeles, California 90031

Supporting documentation for this meeting can be found at:

http://www.asnc.us/2009-archives/06-June/_0609archives.htm

I. CALL TO ORDER (Scott Folsom, presiding)

Meeting called to order at 1915.

II. ROLL CALL (Tina Zabala)

Present: Scott Folsom, Robert Hawkes, Mark Legassie, Pablo Lopez, Glenda Lubelsky, Tom Marble, Joseph Riser, Jerry Schneider, Ann Walnum, Tina Zabala. Michael Blatt.

Excused: Hank Shaeffer; Robert Rakauskas; Paula Sirola.

Quorum was established.

III. COMMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT (Scott Folsom)

Apologizes for upsetting anyone at last meeting. “Things should have been better left unsaid. We are all here doing what we do because we want to be here.” Mr. Folsom thanks each and everyone for that and has requested that this be inserted into the minutes of the last meeting.

ANN WALNUM – Request that Reports from Liaisons be moved ahead of action items.

ROBERT HAWKES objects.

ANN WALNUM still wants it put earlier but requests to limit that amount of time for announcements.

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY-2009 MEETING HELD 01-JUNE-2009 (Tina Zabala)

CHANGES TO THE 01-JUNE-2009 MINUTES:

Secretary made changes directly on 01-JUNE-2009 minutes.

Apparently there was some confusion as to the content of the printed copies provided. Secretary to investigate as to cause. The electronic copy she provided to Quick’r Print’r should be the same as the one she is currently making changes on.

(J.RISER/A.WALNUM) to table approval to next meeting.

Motion passed unanimously.

V. COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES

1. CD-1 (Suzanne Jimenez) – MONTECITO HEIGHTS: Downgrade of Avenue 52 corridor has been approved. Mike Fong is now with the Mayor’s office. Opening for his position. MOUNT WASHINGTON: RV issues; CD-1office has not acted on this. Getting calls from stakeholders so waiting until next Local Issue meeting. SCOTT FOLSOM: It is an action item for the next meeting. BIKE MASTER PLAN: maps now on LADOT website. Still asking for public comments/input. Maps not officially adopted but the information there is what CD-1 is working off. Comment period ends 01-OCTOBER-2010.

2. CD-14 – No one attended from this office.

3. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR (Daniel Andalon) – (1) Summer Night Lights, 08-JULY-2009 kick off; gang injunction and youth initiative. Every Wednesday through Saturday, parks are open from 07:00PM to midnight. Programs by Dept. of Recs & Parks for youth. Kick off festival, programs in place. Lots going on. Summer school has been cancelled by LAUSD so thousands of kids looking for outlet. We encourage everyone to support the events. Through SEPTEMBER-2009. Big success last year with 8 parks participating and this year we have up to 16 parks participating. (2) Volunteer Appreciation Festival for Mayor’s Days of Service. Mayor wants to focus on volunteers from across the City whether they are volunteers working on schools, etc. We want to see as many of you there. Opportunity for a gathering of NCs.

ANN WALNUM – Questions Governor’s list #8.

SUZANNE JIMENEZ – Maintenance agreement. As far as the recreation part, City is funding for it.

JOSEPH RISER – Summer Nights. It’s a great program to keep going. Worked with Friends of the Libraries, they are at same situation with the furloughing. That’s another area of getting youth involved and off streets by not furloughing library workers during the summer. Maybe have an educational venue for the kids. We’ve raised money for these summer programs.

DANNY ANDALON – Summer Nights is funded through private dollars.

JOSEPH RISER – Maybe one day a month. Money well spent if funded.

LEZLE STEIN – I could have a booth for animals there.

4. OTHER “ELECTEDS” – no other in attendance.

5. DONE/BONC – SCOTT FOLSOM spoke with Naheed Quereshi(sp?). She is leaving employment of City. Moving to greener pastures in San Francisco. They will be sending someone new to be our liaison.

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT: Comments from stakeholders, the public and the Board on non-agenda items within the Board’s jurisdiction (limited to two minutes per speaker/ sign speaker card before meeting.)

1. ANN WALNUM – [Shows off Souvenir Program for Lummis Day.] This represents a victory for an effort I started a year ago: to get the proper inclusion of Northeast neighborhood councils (“NC”)on publicity, posters, anything to do with Lummis Day. [Shows off shirt.] Aggregate of NC donations greater than Autry donation. I have maneuvered my way into partial editorship in this publication.

2. TOM WILLIAMS – Spoke on 710 freeway expansion project. There will be a meeting at Ramona Hall. One of the important topics is pushing portal to south of Alhambra. Seems like Councilmember (“CM”) Huizar to push for Alhambra. CM Reyes seems to be quiet on everything. Board of Public Works has a representative who has missed three (3) meetings and does not seemed concerned about it. Word of caution: This could go from anywhere we’re at now to San Marino but Glassell Park/Cypress Park probably won’t be touched.

3. TREE PEOPLE – Board of Public Works plan on removing 80 trees north side of Mulholland Hills and replacing with seedlings. They have this policy of replacing protected trees with four (4) for the price of one, sometimes even less. Nobody wants a street tree. Difficulty in getting people to adopt a street tree; renters don’t really care about it.

VII. REPORTS FROM LIAISONS. (10 minutes)

1. LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS COALITION (Ann Walnum) – (1) Bicycle plan big portion. Other communities concerned about their areas not having bicycle paths (i.e., Silver Lake). Autos speed through their areas therefore posing danger for bicyclists. (2) Proliferation of marijuana dispensaries.

2. MW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MULTIPURPOSE ROOM (Ann Walnum) – Funding for the auditorium with assistance by this group for the insurance is quite a success. Sanjeet School of Music who has a studio and school near Avenue 53 are doing temporary classes at the school. Potluck and program, Friday, 03-JULY-2009.

3. DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL WELFARE (Lezle Stein) – Dog Days of Summers event working closely with Huizar’s office giving us 6000 flyers. ASNC really strong logo on that. We have a table for you last year and nobody showed up. Do you want a table this year? JOSEPH RISER: Yes. Date of event: 18-JULY-2009, from 02:00PM to 06:00PM.

We are going to have a lot of animals up for adoption. The City is bringing in their low-income vaccinations as well as micro-chipping. Been trying to figure out how to find emergency vets, lost dogs, etc.? Requests a link be put on the ASNC website. Ms. Stein had been chosen by CM Huizar to be on Spay and Neuter Advisory Board. We’ve met over 1000 hours and put together a 90-page report for Mayor and Dept. of Animal Services for low-income spay and neuter programs. Our Board is currently working on that program and I will return next meeting to make a report and will be asking for assistance in outreach. It will not cost money.

VIII. TREASURER’S REPORT (Mark S. Legassie)

[Passed out handouts.]

Once approved, will send this to DONE as our revised budget.

MICHAEL BLATT – Contingency line for extra money to draw from?

MARK LEGASSIE – No contingency line.

MICHAEL BLATT – Are we allowed to budget for contingency?

JOSEPH RISER – We call it Communications.

MARK LEGASSIE – We’re always underspending. Not required since we are so well financially managed.

GLENDAL LUBELSKY – Asks for sound equipment as she has difficulty in hearing all the speakers.

MARK LEGASSIE – No time to bring it as I have other commitment prior to this meeting. Can someone else volunteer?

JOSEPH RISER – Which of these items on Community Project commitments go away on 30-JUNE-2009?

MARK LEGASSIE – See ASNC policy box on page 2 [of handout].

JOSEPH RISER – Trying to figure out how much we can recover. Talking about old requests that will fall off on 30-JUNE-2009.

Treasurer’s report accepted.

MARTHA BENEDICT – Web hosting was listed for $150/month. Should be $150/year.

MARK LEGASSIE – It does show $150/year.

IX. ACTION ITEMS. New Business. Funding Requests.

1. HERMON COMMUNITY WEBSITE. Motion Hermon Local Issues Committee for the ASNC to allocate funds in the amount of $150 from "stakeholder communications" to pay for registration and three years of hosting fees for a new Website for the Hermon community. Approved at Hermon Local Issues Committee meeting on 14-MAY-2009. (Hermon Local Issues Committee) (rec’d 02-JUNE-2009 at 1235PM)

JOSEPH RISER – We had a volunteer doing Hermon.org for activities, etc. Volunteer basically gave up but does not want to give up website. $150 is for web hosting for site.

MARK LEGASSIE – HermonLA.org is the name of the new site.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Allocate $150 for 3 years of hosting fees to serve Hermon Local Issues committee.

Motion passed.

2. HERMON “CLEAN TEAM” T-SHIRTS. Motion Hermon Local Issues Committee for the ASNC to allocate funds in an amount not to exceed $280 to reorder Hermon “Clean Team” T-shirts at the request of the Hermon Advance Team (originally purchased by the ASNC in January 2006). Approved unanimously at Hermon Local Issues Committee meeting on 14-MAY-2009. (Hermon Local Issues Committee) (rec’d 02-JUNE-2009 at 1249PM)

JOSEPH RISER – ASNC paid for these shirts three (3) years ago. [Shows t-shirts.] We’ve decided to use our backs to do outreach. We pick up trash, clean up graffiti, clean up Hermon once a month. We’ve picked up somewhere around nine (9) tons of trash. This is money well spent and we always give ASNC credit.

ANN WALNUM – Would this be an Outreach item?

JOSEPH RISER – It’s a community project. Does not promote the ASNC. First Saturday of every month.

Motion passed.

3. "MAKE A DIFFERENCE" ASNC T-SHIRTS. Request for allocation of up to $800 from ASNC budgeted stakeholder communications funds for 2009-10 to re-order 100 of the green "Make a Difference" ASNC T-shirts for use in neighborhood council outreach and advertising. (Note: This represents a follow-on to approved expenditures of $600 in April 2009, not all of which was used). (Joseph Riser) (rec’d 11-JUNE-2009 at 0954AM)

SCOTT FOLSOM – This is from next year’s budget?

JOSEPH RISER – Correct.

JOSEPH RISER – This is something I talked to Mark Legassie about. All Board members should get one. We don’t have a full cross-section of sizes and continue using it as promotional items. It’s all part of “Make a Difference.”

MARK LEGASSIE – They were so popular at Lummis Day, people were asking to buy them. We could sell at cost.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Or for profit.

Motion passed.

4. ASNC NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SIGNS. [Category: Safety] – Motion to allocate $2,250 in community project funds to purchase 25 official Neighborhood Watch signs ($70 each) from the LADOT for the ASNC communities to display on street poles, as well as $500 for installation equipment (strapping tool and metal strapping). The 25 signs would be distributed as follows: four (4) signs for each ASNC community, 8 for Mt. Washington, and 1 spare). The installation will be performed by a volunteer team and can only be installed after approval by the LAPD, Bureau of Street Lighting and LADOT, and requires the start-up or existence of a NW Team in each community. The ASNC Public Safety Committee's goal is to help each community start one up over the next year, and help with necessary form submissions to the City. [Request Originator: Mark Legassie, Public Safety Cmte] (rec’d 13-JUNE-2009 at 2321PM)

MARK LEGASSIE – Tired of not feeling safe in our streets. Started a Public Safety Committee meeting to encourage each of our five (5) communities to put together neighborhood watch teams. It’s easy. We are here to help communities to put together a neighborhood watch team. Studies have shown that communities with neighborhood watch group with visible signs have significantly reduced crime. When you have a neighborhood watch group, you can purchase signs from the City at $70 per sign. Putting up signs comes with a neighborhood watch team. Signs are $70. A City Vendor can put up the signs for $200. I called the CM Huizar’s office and was told that the communities can put them up themselves as long as we follow Dept. of Transportation rules. Also, when you start up your own new neighborhood watch group, CM Huizar will provide an additional 4 signs.

SCOTT FOLSOM – These signs are only allowed on light poles?

MARK LEGASSIE – They are not allowed on light poles. [NOTE FROM SEC’Y: Where are they allowed? I did not get that reply.]

MICHAEL BLATT – These signs cannot be distributed without a neighborhood watch?

MARK LEGASSIE – Another NC purchased the sign and put them in storage and distributed them as neighborhood watch groups are formed.

ANN WALNUM – Will this be on a first come, first served basis?

MARK LEGASSIE – My goal is to get it started on each of our five (5) communities; otherwise I’d feel like I’ve failed. It only takes one person to start a neighborhood watch. As a watch group is formed, we will assist by providing the tools to help install the signs but that community has to provide the labor pool by getting neighbors to help put up the signs.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Can we look at this as saving a bunch of money by ordering all the signs at once or can we just order signs as each watch group is born?

MARK LEGASSIE – We will purchase the signs based on approval of Hermon Neighborhood Watch group and will save those signs for the other communities.

Motion passed.

5. ASNC PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) DRILL.

(a) Request that ASNC Board members participate as simulated victim volunteers (or emergency responders if completed CERT training) at the *first-ever* ASNC-sponsored drill to be located at Hermon Park on Saturday, 25-JULY-2009 from 08:00AM to 11:00AM with the help of the LAFD and Silver Lake NC. Responders will get training at the start of the drill, and victims will be moulaged (with make-up artists ) and subsequently treated for a range of illnesses including fractures, dislocations, burns, shock, bleading, head injuries, and hypothermia. The drill is currently short of victims and needs the Board's help -- plus this is a great opportunity to learn more about emergency preparedness and disaster response activities, as well as skills which will prove invaluable after the next large natural or man-made disaster. (rec’d 14-JUNE-2009 at 2259PM)

MARK LEGASSIE – We are having a huge drill sponsored by ASNC. We are short of victims. We need 25 victims. You get to see how a responder acts in an emergency. It’s a three (3) hour commitment. The ASNC, if next item approved, will provide food and refreshments.

(b) ALLOW EXPENSES. Moulage Materials & Food/Water for CERT drill, 7/25 [Category: Safety] – Motion to allocate $125 for moulage (make-up) materials for victims, as well as food and water for volunteers at the July 25th Community Emergency Response Team medical "tarp drill" sponsored by the ASNC. Total cost: $200 ($75 already received in private donations). [Request Originator: Mark Legassie, Public Safety Cmte] (rec’d 13-JUNE-2009 at 2321PM)

(A.WALNUM/T.MARBLE) moved to approve.

Motion passes.

6. PET ADOPTION FAIR. (01-AUGUST-2009 at Lacy Street Animal Shelter) [Category: Festivals & Recreation] – Motion to allocate $1,500 in community project funds for the Lacy Street Animal Shelter to support and promote their Pet Adoption Fair on Aug 1, 2009. This fair will be held near the shelter with the purpose of publicizing shelter services and trying to find homes for hundreds of homeless pets currently housed there. The Lacy St shelter serves the zip codes 90031, 90065 and 90042 in the ASNC area. This funding will pay for advertisements, flyers, food, canopies, and possibly a face-painting booth for children as a "draw" for the event. The fair is free and open to the public. ASNC will be provided a table to promote our council, and ASNC be listed on promotional materials as a sponsor for this event. [Request Originator: Anna Hernandez, LA Animal Services - Lacy Street Shelter] ) (Presenter: Mark Legassie) (rec’d 13-JUNE-2009 at 2321PM)

MARK LEGASSIE – The Lacy Street Animal Shelter services all of our communities. As a result of our budget survey, 10% had voted on animal services. I went to the shelter to ask them what they need. Their reply is to outreach to the community by having a Pet Adoption Fair so people would know where they are.

Motion passed.

7. WEBSITE MAINTENANCE. Motion to allow a Volunteer (Mark Legassie) maintain and re-design the ASNC website, free of charge, for the period 01-AUG-2009 through 30-JUNE-2010. The re-design will attempt to attract more stakeholders and potential stakeholders to visit the site, improving ASNC's outreach efforts. Included in the update will be new backgrounds, interactive calendar, rotating slide-show images on home page, photo gallery where users can submit pics, emergency preparedness information, important city information, etc. During FY10 time, bids will be solicited from outside vendors to take over the maintenance of the site after it has been re-designed (no later than 30-JUNE-2010). The approximate $4000 saved in website maintenance costs will be transferred to Community Projects. (Mark Legassie) (rec’d 10-JUNE-2009 at 1641PM)

Request to table by Mark Legassie.

8. GOLD LINE AD CAMPAIGN. Consideration of allocating up to $1,000 additional from the ASNC Stakeholder Communications budget to renew the "Make a Difference" ad poster campaign on the MTA Gold Line for an additional four (4) weeks in JUNE/JULY 2009. (Joseph Riser/Communications) (rec’d 17-JUNE-2009 at 1215PM)

[Background: This is something of a placeholder -- I was just alerted that our initial ad buy is set to expire next week. Unfortunately, there's been a staff change and our new "rep" at CBS wants to increase the cost

JOSEPH RISER – [Shows copy of poster.] We’re about to end our 5-week period. There had been a change in personnel and the new person wants $1,400 which we don’t have. I don’t feel there’s been enough of a good response to call it a success. I’d like to ask this approved for $1,080 and give it another 4-week period. It was written up in City Watch. Other NC people have called. I would ask to extend for a third month with a positive response.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Is there a way to track success?

JOSEPH RISER – Poster has email and phone. We’ve had people call, we’ve had one email from a student in Pasadena. Several people have seen it. Advertising is one of those things you have to do for a relatively long period of time for it to be successful.

MARK LEGASSIE – We have $2,000 left in this year’s budget to cover this and t-shirts.

SCOTT FOLSOM – This will give you authority to make a decision to decide and recommend probably in consultation if we should continue with a third month.

JOSEPH RISER – Placed in 35 poster boards on the Gold Line; almost every car.

Motion passed.

IX. ACTION ITEMS. New Business. Non-Finance Related.

9. Request for update to the Board on three (3) long-pending actions: (Joseph Riser) (rec’d 14-JUNE-2009 at 1009AM)

(a) From JANUARY-2009 minutes:

“That the ASNC Board investigate having the Arroyo Seco area become one of the early bases for the L.A. Philharmonic's "Youth Orchestra Los Angeles" (YOLA) program now being launched. YOLA is seeking local organizations to serve as stakeholder support groups in given areas to assist them in "providing quality instrumental music education for children with the greatest needs, fewest resources, and little or no access to instrumental music education. (suggested referral motion)

Scott Folsom to look into this program and what financial obligations ASNC will be involved in.”

SCOTT FOLSOM – I have placed a couple of phone calls and have not received any responses. There was one organization called Los Angeles Youth Orchestra on the binge of financial failure and looking for a new home. I’ve had one conversation with L.A. Philharmonic and still waiting for a return phone call. I will post that information once I’ve received it publicly.

TOM MARBLE – The idea is to create a couple of youth orchestras and help them find a place to practice. We’re inviting ourselves to help them find a new home here in our community.

JOSEPH RISER – This is the kind of youth organization and where a lot of the great musicians from the area grew. Looking for potential venues to assist them and in locating them.

(b) From JANUARY-2009 minutes:

“The ASNC Board should request a new ruling from the City's Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment, re: the posting of Local Issues agendas for each community. Currently, each community's local meeting must be posted online and in all 7 physical locations around the council area (see "Standing Rules"). To save time, physical postings could be reduced, to just the closest of the 5 ASNC communities to each Local Issues event. (Joseph Riser)

Motion to approve.

Motion passed.

Mr. Riser to write letter to DONE."

[Note: Draft letter provided to president on 23-MARCH-2009, re-sent on 26-MARCH-2009; sent again 14-JUNE-2009 (Joseph Riser)]

SCOTT FOLSOM – I’ve had 2 conversations with Naheed Suresh who is leaving. She has communicated our concerns from our letter that I had sent to the Director and she also told me nothing is happening there right now.

ROBERT HAWKES – Is it explicitly required by DONE to do that right now?

JOSEPH RISER – The idea here is to see if we can get by without posting to all locations but at this point, we do.

BILL MURRAY – That’s a misrepresentation of how this is all created. The concept of having, since we are all spread out, the requirement for posting for each individual community, the posting was required. We took the addresses out of the Bylaws but not the requirement to post. Standing Rules are easier to change.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Naheed thought that a conversation with Mr. Kim would resolve this.

~~JOSEPH RISER – I will forward to entire Board where in our certification hearing.~~

MARK LEGASSIE – Amendment to eliminate the physical burden of posting to all locations. Such a waste of time and mileage. DONE will reimburse for gas mileage however.

SCOTT FOLSOM – When I have that conversation with Mr. Kim, I will try to secure the best possible thing. Let’s see where we are.

“Continued discussion and resolution from last meeting re: phone numbers, e-mails to and from Board members and what to report/post where re: ASNC Web, DONE database, etc. (Paula Sirola)

Question posed to the Board: What information do you want published on the NC website and with DONE? Joseph Riser is willing to supply a phone number as a contact for members. Yuwen Peng offered to research phones-to-e-mail services and report back to Scott Folsom. Otherwise, unless there is objection, e-mail addresses and phone numbers will be posted.”

SCOTT FOLSOM – It was my understanding that it was settled from the last meeting.

GLENDA LUBELSKY – No.

JOSEPH RISER – It was settled last February. It was supposed to emanate from this motion back in February and it is now June.

GLENDA LUBELSKY – I don’t want my personal phone number published. My request was we find some kind of central message taking system; that we would have a central phone number and somebody call that number, press a code for a person to reach. Yuwen was going to look into it. I never heard anything more on that. I’m still very much concerned about the telephone numbers. I’ll be happy to volunteer to do the research. All we need to do is have somebody report back next meeting.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Joe has offered but I’m not sure if it rings at Joe’s place.

JOSEPH RISER – It’s a modem line and I’ve put an answering system to it.

SCOTT FOLSOM – The City is not exceeding its authority in asking for all the members’ names and phone numbers and publishing it. If you don’t want your number published on the ASNC website, we could use the generic number that we have.

GLENDA LUBELSKY – I don’t want my number published on my ASNC business card.

SCOTT FOLSOM – I will share what Contact List I have with the City and have a caveat with them that this is not a public list.

GLENDA LUBELSKY – Just the idea of having my number made public.

JOSEPH RISER – Check the City’s website for what contact information is published. It will appear in the directory unless objected to.

SCOTT FOLSOM – I will double check.

JOSEPH RISER – I don’t want my email address reported to the City.

10. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION OF ISSUES ALONG MARMION WAY. Immediate concern about punitive signage. Councilman Rosendahl. (Ann Walnum & Jerry Schneider)

ANN WALNUM – Inasmuch as CD-1 has not taken action with punitive signage, the maximum amount of RVs parked along Marmion Way was up to 12 about 2-1/2 weeks ago. Prior to Lummis Day, Nancy Lilly and I spoke to some of those people about Lummis Day and they had moved their vehicles out and not all the vehicles came back after :Lummis Day. Stakeholders are concerned about vandalism on their property. I volunteered to provide trash bags. I pass there almost daily. This is the CD-1 side of the railroad tracks. To empty their sewage system, they have to go as far as Pasadena or Rosemead. Nancy Lilly used the “sniff” test by going on foot once a week. The people who lived there seemed to be blamed for transgressions of the homeless people. I did call Councilman Rosendahl about his motion to limit parking in the Venice area which failed. These people are not parking illegally. They are not encroaching.

JERRY SCHNEIDER – I think we’ll continue discussions at our Local Issues meeting. We did not have a meeting in June and will report at next meeting.

11. DISCUSSION OF SOUTHWEST MUSEUM/AUTRY MUSEUM ISSUES - Action: Motion to reaffirm previous ASNC position, directing the President to communicate ASNC's position to the City of Los Angeles. Friends of the Southwest Museum Coalition (Ann Walnum)

JOSEPH RISER – This is a motion to reaffirm. I don’t think we should be in the business of reaffirming.

SCOTT FOLSOM – The misnomer may be mine in putting words to the agenda. That being said, I anticipate having a motion to visit this issue.

JOSEPH RISER – Tonight or at a different time?

SCOTT FOLSOM – Tonight.

JOSEPH RISER – We have a motion to reaffirm an existing position which is not a legitimate motion. We passed this by a 2/3 vote. No one has come forward from the opposing side. My suggestion would be to simply ask the Board to communicate to this group that meets on the 30^th what our position is. Even the Mt. Washington reps at the time who were on the other side of this never came to us. This is extra procedure.

ANN WALNUM – I bow to Joe’s superior knowledge of the bylaws.

JOSEPH RISER – An organization has a position until someone says to take a further position.

ANN WALNUM – We do have documentation regarding this issue.

PAT GRIFFITH – To which body would that request be made? Because that question was asked months ago. I was told to take it to the Local Issues meeting.

JOSEPH RISER – It was a related motion. As I recall, it went to the local papers and was told it was going to be taken up at the next meeting. Anybody can take a motion.

PAT GRIFFITH – Which body is going to hear it?

SCOTT FOLSOM – That they come through Mt. Washington Local Issues because the location of the site is in Mt. Washington but also the proper motion here would be to revisit the issue one way or another whether to reverse the vote in many different ways.

JOSEPH RISER – It went to Mt. Washington I think Local issues is where you get the consensus of the community.

PAT GRIFFITH – I don’t think the Board always confirms what the Local Issues recommends.

MICHAEL BLATT – I think this is an issue for the entire ASNC Board.

JOSEPH RISER – Support for placing a community college campus; that’s parking issues for Local Issues. It’s predominantly a Land Use issue. I think it should be on the agenda whether we are acting on it or not.

JERRY SCHNEIDER – The broader issue of the Southwest Museum as a cultural heritage destination is not only Local Issues. It’s a jewel that belongs to just more than Mt. Washington and issue/position with the election to Griffith Park. I will agree with Joe with establishing a community college campus; I think it belongs to the full Board.

JOSEPH RISER – Understand this is an interesting issue. The position ASNC has was not from Mt. Washington residents. ~~I was very uncomfortable voting against a minority.~~

ANN WALNUM – Mt. Washington Assn was formed in 1957; was called for the purpose of explaining coalition leaders the expansion use Friends of Southwest Museum has proposed for the coalition. You could say whatever she said had been authorized by the group but her attendance was not on the list. Some of the remarks on the website today was based on personality. I do not think that Mt. Washington is 100% opposed by any means. I don’t think it has not really been put to a vote. In terms of your discomfort, voting against those particular Mt. Wasihngton folks, is not voting against the Mt. Washington community.

JOSEPH RISER – An actual community consensus could become let Mt. Washington people get together and discuss this issue.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Has Ann withdrawn the motion?

JOSEPH RISER – Ann does not need a reaffirmation; she wants the President to reaffirm to City Council our position with regards to Southwest Museum. We have a standing position.

ANN WALNUM – Bylaws indicates that a tie to an organization has to be revisited each year.

JOSEPH RISER – [Gave history to that section]. ASNM can’t disassociate themselves to a group they support.

BILL MURRAY – This is another example we took years ago. The City became attuned to this. Sometimes it’s not the letter of the thing, it’s the spirit of the thing.

SCOTT FOLSOM – In this case Ann’s motion, which she is not going ahead with, is instead going to ask the Chair to write a letter reiterating our previous opposition. If she asks me to do that, I will do so. The second piece, is this an item the ASNC should weigh on? We’ve had this discussion two year s ago in this same room. I can’t make head or tails who said what and I wasn’t there. I would say that for this motion to be revisited, for us in any way for the vote to be looked at, to be reversed, to be affirmed, if properly agendized, if coming here or if properly agendized for a Local Issues group to discuss.

ANN WALNUM – And you will write a letter?

MARK KENYON – No matter how you feel about this, this is an issue, I believe it’s an important issue, for all our communities. If you can attend, please attend, and express your feelings about the Southwest Museum. What he was trying to give to us, it’s worth our time.

SCOTT FOLSOM –30-JUNE-2009 03:00PM, Room 305, Board of Public Works Hearing Room.

12. THE WAY WE RUN BOARD MEETINGS: ESTABLISHING GROUND RULES and BOARDSMANSHIP:

Please see Appendix 1, which the chair proposes as a discussion item

The previous discussion:

The way we run Board meetings and do better; people to weigh in appropriately. The Board has to have time just as City Council and other commission does. (Joseph Riser)

a) Reviewed Bylaws. Responsibility of various Board members. (Joseph Riser)

i) "JOSEPH RISER: Reviewed Bylaws. Responsibility of various Board members." This was suggested as an agenda item so we can discuss and evaluate the current assignments of Board officers responsibilities and how they should be equitably divvied up -- most specifically as it relates to the evolution of the duties of the Secretary over the last year to include preparing agendas -- a duty the Bylaws assign only to the President -- and how this may be overburdending one Board officer. Also, that this kind of realignment of duties outside the Bylaws should be Board approved, (as occurred formally in January with the reassignment of the supervision of the Website maintenance vendor).

SCOTT FOLSOM – Moved to next agenda.

JOSEPH RISER – These are two items.

ANN WALNUM – One of our local NCs has been closely supervised by some DONE personnel. Their requirement is to read out loud these rules.

13. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION – PHONE TREE. (Glenda Lubelsky) The chair recommends that this be assigned to the Communications Committee or the Safety Committee at the Boards discretion.

GLENDA LUBELSKY – Not a lot of people got this communication and not able to attend. We should be able to communicate some other manner than email using such old fashion things such as the telephone.

SCOTT FOLSOM – Review by Communications committee or Safety committee. The establishment of phone tree is not complicated.

JOSEPH RISER – Who is responsible for communication to the Board?

SCOTT FOLSOM – In that case it would be me.

JOSEPH RISER – If you would like to deputize someone to do the phone tree…

SCOTT FOLSOM – Let me come up with a scheme for our next meeting.

14. FOR INFORMATION: Necessary Board actions and communications related to renewing affiliations and liaison, per Standing Rules: "Motions to endorse or affiliate with another organization require a simple majority vote, take effect upon passage, and remain in effect until the next June 30th, at which time they automatically expire. Motions to renew the ASNC's endorsement or affiliation may be made at any Board meeting and, following passage, take effect on the July 1st immediately following the June 30th expiration…" (adopted by Board vote, 26-JUNE-2006) (Joseph Riser) ANN WALNUM volunteers to make the contact and will report at next meeting.

ANN WALNUM – Peter Parrish and Lezle Stein would like to continue their liaison positions. I’m glad Bill Murray is here to resume or continue.

BILL MURRAY – I’m willing, with you as alternate. I would recommend someone else do that job.

ANN WALNUM – I’ve been attending several months but I don’t mind being an alternate.

BILL MURRAY – I’m willing to serve.

JOSEPH RISER – The other aspect of liaisons, according to Standing Rules, are required to report at least three (3) times a year.

ANN WALNUM – Peter did weigh in on the Solar Initiative and Lezle is here tonight.

BILL MURRAY – The problem is we always run out of time.

Robert Hawkes has left the meeting.

ANN WALNUM – There’s always something really worthwhile to discuss.

BILL MURRAY – You have an implied authority to vote on behalf of the ASNC. Some of these issues are not big issues. There may or may not be anything to report all the time.

ANN WALNUM – I have a plea to rearrange the agenda order with regards to liaision reports to the beginning of the meeting.

X. COMMITTEE REPORTS.

1. Local Issues.

(a) Hermon (Joseph Riser) – Next Local Issues meeting is on 09-JULY-2009 07:00PM Monterey Adult Day Health Care

(b) Montecito Heights (Tom Marble) – Next Local Issues meeting is on 16-JULY-2009 07:00PM Montecito Heights Senior Center; July meeting with MHIA.

(c) Mount Washington (Jerry Schneider) – No meeting. Received an invitation from CM Huizar to attend breakfast on 10-JULY-2009, Second Annual Northeast Community Leaders Breakfast; attendance limited to two (2) members from each organization.

JOSEPH RISER – I think it’s geared more for the Northeast field office of CM Huizar.

JERRY SCHNEIDER - The annual Pizza In The Park meeting held at Bicentennial Park on 20-JULY-2009.

(d) Sycamore Grove (Michael Blatt) – No meeting held; no meeting scheduled.

2. Communications and Outreach (Joseph Riser) – Passed out blue sheets on stakeholder registration. Pleads with everyone to take stakeholder registration forms with them.

3. Budget and Finance (Mark Legassie) – Nothing else to report. Everything has been pushed to main agenda.

4. Environment (Jerry Schneider) – No meeting held but there was continuation of working group of Recreation & Parks on bike plan map. Due date extended.

5. Community Garden (Ann Walnum for Paula Sirola) – Paula will have quite a report as she has been involved with Nicole Gatto in this project.

6. Public Safety (Mark Legassie) – Nothing further to report. Already been discussed and pushed to the main agenda.

XI. NEW BUSINESS (Committee referrals and/or future Board agenda items). (10 minutes)

1. Comments from the Board on subject matters within its jurisdiction, and suggestions for future agenda items.

JOSEPH RISER – Board passed motion to create ad hoc group to circulate request for proposal for website maintenance. No one was named to chair this ad hoc.

SCOTT FOLSOM names himself as chair and would like Joseph Riser and Mark Legassie on the committee.

~~JOSEPH RISER – When can we meet?~~

SCOTT FOLSOM – Within the next month.

JOSEPH RISER – With regards to future meeting location for our September, October, November and possibly December meetings. We can ask David Talbert about securing the Monterey Adult Day Health Care.

SCOTT FOLSOM – How about the school? (Referring to Los Angeles International Charter School).

JOSEPH RISER – I can talk to them.

GLENDA LUBELSKY – My suggestion that we record the minutes electronically.

TINA ZABALA thanks Ms. Lubelsky for her thoughtfulness but having the minutes taped is “quite a temptation to transcribe the entire meeting which I really do not have the time for anyway.” Sounds like a good idea but will pass on that suggestion for now.

2. Future meeting dates and locations (Scott Folsom)

Next meeting date: 27-JULY-2009 at 07:00PM, Montecito Heights Senior Center, 4545 Homer Street, Los Angeles, California 90031.

XII. ADJOURNMENT.

Meeting adjourned at 2141.